alpha-oxo-sulfurylene-carbonamides



United States Patent 3,332,995 a-OXO-SULFURYLENE-CARBONAMIDES HorstMetzger and Horst Koenig, Ludwigshafen (Rhine), Germany, assignors toBadische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen (Rhine),Germany No Drawing. Filed Mar. 27, 1964, Ser. No. 355,463 Claimspriority, application Siermany, Apr. 3, H63,

Claims. Cl. 260-558) o R-NH-(i-O-R s 0 R1 R2 v in which R denotes anunsubstituted or halogen-substituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or cycloalkylradical, R denotes an alkyl radical, R denotes an alkyl radical and Rdenotes a hydrogen atom or a carbonamide group having the formula 0 C(in which R has the above meaning) NHR are. obtained by reacting anisocyanate having the formula R-N==C=O in which R has the above meaning,or a substance which will form such an isocyanate under the reaction-condi-,

tions, with an oxosulfoniumylidene having the general formula:

five to eight carbon atoms or an alkyl radical having from one to sevencarbon atoms. TheradicalR may bear one or'two halogen atoms, such aschlorine atoms or bromine atoms, as substituents.

For example phenyl isocyanate, p-itolyl isocyanate,

benzyl isocyanate, methyl isocyanate, ethyl isocyanate, isopropylisocyanate, n-butyl isocyanate, n-octadecyl iso-- cyanate, cyclohexylisocyanate or cyclododecyl isocyanate may be used in particular.-p-Chlorophenyl isocyanate, ochlorophenyl isocyanate,4-chloro-3-methylphenyl isocyanate, Z-methylcyclohexyl isocyanate or,B-chloroethyl isocyanate, for example, may also be used as initialmaterials.

Theequivalent carbamyl chlorides, such as are formed for example byreaction of a primary amine with phosgene, may also be used as initialmaterials instead of ICC isocyanates. These amines are derived fromcompounds having the general formula RNH in which R has the abovemeaning.

Oxosulfoniurnylidenes havingthe formula:

which are suitable for the process according to this invention areparticularly dimethyl-oxo-sulfonium methylide:

(readily accessible from trimethyl-oxo-sulfonium halides obtainablereadily for example by reaction of dimethyloxo-sulfonium methylide withan isocyanate havingthe formula R-N=C=O in the molar ratio ofadvantageously 1:1).

Solvents used may be those which do not react with the reactants underthe reaction conditions, for example ethers, hydrocarbons,chlorohydrocarbons, N,N-dialkylsubstituted amides or lower fatty acids,N-alkyllactams or dialkyl sulfoxides. It is preferred to use dimethylsulfoxide. It is advantageous to exclude water, but slight traces ofwater are not troublesome, 'e.g. 0.1 to 1% by weight is not harmful. Thereaction temperature may be between 0 C. and about 100 C.', it isadvantageous to work at room temperature.

The :linal products depend on the initial materials used, the way inwhich they are added and theamounts of the reactants used. For exampleif an ylide, 'having the formula:

' S=CHz 1.4

is allowed to flow into an isocyanate and care is talcen that the molarratio of ylide to isocyanate is not more than 0.5.:1, two molecules ofisocyanate react with one molecule of ylide with the formation of asubstituted malonamide. On the other hand if an equivalent amountreadily be ascertained by preliminary experiment. If an ylide having theformula: j

I is used, a substituted malonamide is exclusively obtained.

. not, which isusually crystalline.

The substances obtainable by the process according to this invention arenew. They constitute, optionally after removal of the radical:

Example 1 A solution of 44 parts of trimethyl-oxo-sulfonium iodide and5.34 parts of 90% sodium hydride in 300 parts of dimethyl-sulfoxide isallowed to flow during thirty minutes in an atmosphere of nitrogen andwith ice cooling into 36 parts of phenyl isocyanate in 100 parts ofdimethylsulfoxide. The whole is fiurther stirred for one hour and thenpoured onto ice. The colorless product is suction filtered and dried. 47parts of dimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene malonic dianilide is obtained having amelting point of 174.5 to 175 C.

Analysis.C I -I N O S (molecular weight 330.4). Calculated: C, 61.8%; H,5.5%; O, 14.5%; S, 9.7%; N, 8.5%. Found: C, 62.1%; H, 5.6%; O, 14.4%; S,9.9%; N, 8.3%.

The structure:

of the compound is confirmed by infrared and nuclear resonancespectroscopy.

By reductive desulfurization of this compound with pyrophoric Raneynickel in ethanol at 70 C., malonic dianilide having a melting point of223 to 224 C. is obtained in a 98% yield; it is identical with theauthentic material.

Example 2 2.67 parts of 90% sodium hydride is added at 20 C. to 22.0parts of trimethyl oxo-sulfonium iodide in 150 parts ofdimethylsulfoxide. After disengagement of hydrogen has ceased, 11.90parts of phenyl isocyanate is dripped in during thirty minutes. Theresultant clear solution is stirred into ice-waer and the precipitate issuction filtered and dried. 5.40 parts ofdimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-malonic dianilide is separated therefrom byextraction with benzene. 10.65 parts (51% of the theory) ofdimethyl-oxoaulfurylene-acetanilide remains; it is recrystallized fromethanol and then melts at 178 to 179 C. with decomposition.

Analysis.-C H NO S (molecular weight 211.3). Cal- :ulated: C, 56.8% H,6.2%; N, 6.6%; O, 15.1%; S, 15.2%. Found: C, 56.9%; H, 6.4%; N, 6.9%; 0,15.0%; S, 15.3%.

Infrared and nuclear resonance spectra and also the reaction accordingto Example 3 support the structure:

It [CGHENH-C-CH H3O CHa By desulfurization as described in Example 1, analmost quantitative yield of acetanilide is obtained (melting point 114C.) which is identical with an authentic sample.

If p-chlorophenyl isocyanate be used instead of phenyl isocyanate, underotherwise identical reaction conditions dimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene pchloroacetanilide (melting point 183 to 185 C.) is obtained which can beconverted by desulfurization with Raney nickel into p-chloroacetanilide(melting point 176 to 178 C.) which is identical with authenticmaterial.

Example 3 When 2.11 parts of dimethyl-oxo-sul'furylene-acetanilide isdissolved in 20 parts of dimethylsulfoxide and allowed to stand fortwenty-four hours at 20 C. with 1.19 parts of phenyl isocyanate and thenpoured onto ice, 3.0 parts of dirnethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-malonicdianilide is obtained which has a melting point of 174 to 175 C. and isidentical with the substance obtained in Example 1. Dimethylformamide orN-methylpyrrolidone may be used as solvent instead of dimethylsulfoxide.

Example 4 Example 5 25.0 parts of cyclohexyl isocyanate is added to anylide solution, prepared as in Example 2 during thirty minutes at 3 8 C.and thirty minutes later the whole is poured into ice-water. By suctionfiltration 30.6 parts of dimethyl-oxosulfurylene-malonicacid-N,N'-dicyclohexyl-amide:

is obtained:

A sample after recrystallization from ethanol melts at Analysis.--C H NO S (molecular weight 308) Calculated: C, 59.6%; H, 8.8%; N, 8.2%; O,14.0%; S, 9.4%. Found: C, 59.6%; H, 9.0%; N, 7.9%; O, 14.7%; S, 9.7%.

The structural formula is supported by infrared and nuclear resonancespectra.

Example 6 3.9.6 parts of n-butyl isocyanate is added slowly at 20 C. toan ylide solution which has been prepared as described in Example 2 andthe product is worked up as. described in Example 4. 38.5 parts ofdimethyl-oxosulfurylene-malonic acid-N,N'-butyldiamide having theformula is obtained. A sample which has been recrystallized fromcyclohexane has a melting point between 116 and 118 C.

Analysis.-C H N O S. Calculated: C, 53.8%; H, 9.0% 0, 16.5%; N, 9.7%; S,11.0%. Found: C, 53.6%; H, 9.1%; O, 16.5%; N, 9.5%; S, 11.1%;

The product obtained by catalytic desulfurization is identical with amolonic acid-N,N'-'butyldiamide which has been synthesizedindependently.

Example 7 A suspension of 22.0 parts of trimethyl-oxo-sulfonium iodideand 8.0 parts of sodium hydride in 500 parts of tetrahydrofur-an isheated for one hour at 70 C. and then 24.3 parts is isopropylcarbamylchloride is added at 50 C. The Whole is heated for two hours at 50 C.,the solvent removed at 12 mm. Hg and 21.8 parts ofd-imethyl-oxosulfurylene-malonic acid-N,N- isopropyldiamide having theformula:

is recovered by extracting the residue with ethanol. The melting pointis 213.5 to 214 C.

Analysis.-C H 4N O S. Calculated: C, 50.4%; H, 8.5%; N, 10.7%, 0, 18.3/;S, 12.2%. Found: C, 50.6%, H, 8.5%; N, 10.5%; 0, 18.0%; S, 12.3%.

The structure is confirmed by infrared and nuclear resonance spectra andalso by desulfurization to malonic acid N,N-isopropyl-diamide.

The same result is achieved by reacting a mixture of 40 parts ofisopropyl isocyanate and 60 parts of isopropylcarbamyl chloride with asolution of dimethyl-oXo-suffonium methylide in dimethylsulfoxide andpouring the reaction mixture into water.

Example 8 44 parts of trimethyl-oxo-sulfonium iodide, dissolved in 400parts by volume of dimethylsulfoxide, is stirred at 20 C. with 5.34parts of 90% sodium hydride until disengagement of water ceases. 10.01parts of tertiary-butyl isocyanate is then added slowly, the wholestirred for fifteen minutes and the reaction mixture poured onto ice.The whole is shaken up with chloroform, dried over sodium sulfate,concentrated and the crude product thus obtained is washed withethylacetate. After recrystallization from' chloroform, 5.75 parts ofdimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-N-tertiar'y-butylacetamide is obtained(equivalent to 30% of the theory with reference to tritertiary-butylisocyanate used) in the form of colorless crystals having adecomposition point of 195 C.

Analysis.-C H NO S (molecular weight 191.3). Calculated: C, 50.2%; H,9.0%; O, 16.7%; N, 7.3%; S, 16.8%. Found: C, 50.5%; H, 9.0%; O, 16.5%;N, 7.0%; S, 16.8%.

From spectroscope data, the structure is:

Example 9 The procedure of Example 8 is used but using 12.52 parts ofcyclohexyl isocyanate instead of 10.01 parts of tertiarybutyl isocyanateand crystallizing the crude product from ethanol. 11.95 parts ofdimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene- N-cyclohexylacetamide is thus obtained,equivalent to 55% of the theory with reference to cyclohexyl isocyanateused, in the form of colorless crystals having a decomposition point of178 C.

Analysis.C H O NS (molecular weight 217.3). Calculated: C, 53.3%; H,8.8%; O, 14.7%; N, 6.5% S, 14.8%. Found: C, 55.7%; H, 9.0%; O. 14.4%; N,6.3%; S, 14.6%.

6 The following structure results from spectroscopic data:

Example 10 14.71 parts of fl-phenylethyl isocyanate is used instead of10.01 parts of tertiary-butyl isocyanate in the procedure of Example 8.The product is recrystallized from ethanol and 12.45 parts ofdimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-N-fiphenylethylacetamide is obtained ascolorless crystals having a decomposition point of 149 C. The yield isequivalent to 52% of the theory with reference to the fi-phenylethylisocyanate used.

Analysis.C H O NS (molecular weight 239.3). Calculated: C, 60.4%; H,7.2%; O. 13.4%; N, 5.9% S, 13.4%. Found: C. 60.7%; H, 7.3%; O, 13.6%; N,5.7%; S, 13.1%.

From analysis and spectroscopic data, the following structure results: fY

Example 11 22 parts of trimethyl-oxo-sulfonium iodide is dissolved in200 parts by volume of dimethylsulfoxide and stirred with 2.67 parts ofsodium hydride until disengagement of gas has ceased. 20.03 parts oftertiary-butyl isocyanateis added, the whole is stirred for thirtyminutes and the reaction mixture then poured onto ice. The depositedcrude product is suction filtered and recrystallized from methanol.14.52 parts of dimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-malonicacid-N,N'-tertiary-butyldiamide is obtained (corresponding to a yield of50% of the theory with reference to the trimethyl-oxo-sulfonium iodideused) in the form of colorless crystals having a decomposition point of221 C.

Analysis.C H N O S (molecular weight 290.4). Calculated: C, 53.8%; H,9.0%; N, 9.7%;0, 16.5%; S, 11.0%. Found: C, 53.7%; H, 9.2%; N, 9.4%; O,16.8%; S, 11.0%. r t

Infrared and nuclear resonance spectra give the following structure:

r O t-mmNH-c'l-o-iLNrr-t-oun i=0 HsC \CHB Example 12 7 Example 13Example 11 is repeated with the exception that 29.43 parts ofB-phenylet-hyl isocyanate is used instead of tertiary-butyl isocyanate.After the crude product has been recrystallized from methanol, 23.20parts of dimethyloxo sulfurylene malonic acid N,N-(}3-phenylethyl)-diamide is obtained in the form of colorless crystals having a meltingpoint of 128 C. The yield is therefore 60% of the theory with referenceto trimethyl-oxo-sulfoniurrl iodide used.

Analysis.-C H N O S (molecular weight 386.5). Calculated: C, 65.4%; H,6.8%; O, 12.4%; N, 7.2%; S, 8.3%. Found: C, 65.7%; H, 6.7%; O, 12.5%; N,6.9%; S, 8.3%.

The structure is proved by spectroscopic data to be:

We claim: 1. A compound having the formula wherein R denotes a memberselected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms,chlorosubstituted alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenylsubstituted by chlorine, alkaryl of 7 to 10 carbon atoms, aralkyl 'of 7to 10 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl having to 8 carbon atoms, R denotes amember selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and thecarbonamide group having the formula (in which R has the meaning givenabove).

2. Dimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-malonic acid dianilide.

3. Dimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-acetanilide.

4. Dirnethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-p chloroacetanilide.

5. Dimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-malonic acid-N-phenyl-N'- :yclohexyldiamide.

6. Dimethyl-oxo-sulfurylene-malonic acid N,N-(}9- :hloroethyl) -diamide.

.8 I 7. A process for the production of a compound containing sulfur andnitrogen and having the formula (in which R has the meaning givenabove), which comprises reacting an isocyanate having the formula RN=C=Owherein R has the meaning given above, with an oxosulfoniumylidenehaving the formula wherein R has the meaning given above at atemperature of from '-10 to C.

8. A process as claimed in claim 7 carried out in the presence of aninert solvent.

9. A process as claimed in claim 8 wherein said inert solvent is anorganic compound selected from the class consisting of ethers,hydrocarbons, chlorohydrocarbons, N,N-dialkylamides, lower fatty acids,N-alkyllactams and dialkyl sulfoxides.

10. A process as claimed in claim 8 wherein said inert solvent isdimethyl sulfoxide.

References Cited Corey et al.: Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc, vol. 84, pp. 867-8(1962).

WALTER A. MODANCE, Primary Examiner.

NATALIE TROUSOF, Assistant Examiner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No 3 ,332,995 July 25 1967 Horst Metzger et al in the above numbered pat- It ishereby certified that error appears read as ent requiring correction andthat the said Letters Patent should corrected below.

Column 2, line 67, strike out "tainedl'; column 3, lines 67. to 71, atthe beginning of the formula, strike out the opening bracket; column 5,line 5, for "molonic" read malonic column 6, line 59, for"(B-chloroethyl-diamide" read (B-chloroethylJ-diamide Signed and sealedthis 25th day of June 1968.

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Edward M. Fletcher, Jr.

EDWARD J. BRENNER Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents

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